Adventure "Specials"

[Mad Cow]

Couldn't help playing "spot the parts"

Engine - Smart Car?
Rear wheel and drive - R1150GS?
Swing arm/drive shaft - home made?
Front wheel (and forks) - F800GS or possibly KTM?
Rear light/mudguard - V Strom?
Hand guards - Bark Busters

Anyone spot anything else?

[boxerbmws]

16k Euro.............

[OB1]

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:blink: hmy: :blink:

[Ted99uk]

Anyone seen the weight of it?
Ted.

[OB1]

Anyone seen the weight of it?
Ted.

Dry weight is 215 kg. All specs are on their web site: http://www.dieselmotorfiets.nl/

[Ted99uk]

That is a lot lighter than I would have expected with a diesel engine.

Ted.

[Mad Cow]

That's interesting, so it seems most of the parts are built for it and although the engine is produced by Daimler Benz, it's not the actual Smart engine which has been used in a few specials usually with a grafted on manual gearbox, this one retains the CVT box (not sure i'd like that on a bike).

Suspension is White Power, which is not surprising for a Dutch bike and explains why they look "KTM" which are of course all fitted with WP as KTM own the company.

And if it's got a 600 mile range, I hope the seat is comfy :laugh:

[Ted99uk]

I've just looked at the web-site. What a cracking bike. It really deserves to succeed.
I HOPE they have the capital to allow it to grow to meet the demand I am sure it will create, and don't allow it to be taken over by one of the big bike companies when it suffers growing-pains.
Ted.

[OB1]

16k Euro.............

I don't think that, in today's market, £16,000 (or even Euros) is that much to pay for what is essentially a one-off bike. I'm sure that a Hesketh, an Egli Vincent or a Desmosedici would cost a damn site more for similar exclusivity!

[Rondini]

The Diesel Bike Will be at the 2011 NEC show Hall 4 Stand G480


Track Dieselmotorfietsen nieuwsbrief november 2011